BOCES Students to Address State Workforce Development Association

ALBANY/SCHOHARIE/SARATOGA – High school students enrolled in the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center will address on Monday a state-wide organization of workforce development experts.

Students from the three skilled trades programs will speak about their education, future career choices, and how a BOCES education gave them an advantage for their professional futures during the Monday gathering of the New York Association of Training and Employment Professionals. The conference is taking place in Saratoga.

Scheduled to address the organization are seniors Elijah Edwards, Savannah Traverse, and Deagan Makarowski.

Edwards attends the Building Trades at Capital Region BOCES program from Schenectady; Traverse attends the Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair from Schoharie and Makarowski attends the Heavy Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Repair from Cobleskill-Richmondville.

The NYATEP 2024 Youth Practioner’s conference takes place Monday at the Holiday Inn on Broadway in Saratoga Springs. The student forum will begin at 3:15 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their skills, network with workforce development experts, and highlight the important role BOCES plays in further developing their academics, workplace, and personal skills they prepare for building the state workforce,” said Capital Region BOCES Managing Program Coordinator-Business & Community Partnerships Nancy Liddle.